Patient story

Jonny was 40 years old and lacked confidence. He had been carrying extra weight for most of his life. He hadn't had a girlfriend in years and was beginning to feel like he would be left behind as he watched his friends meet people and pair off one by one. Eventually he decided enough was enough.

Updated: Monday 27 April 2026

Published: Tuesday 26 May 2015

Simon has transformed from an unhealthy and overweight Corporate Insurance Advisor to a triathlete and coach following a Nuffield Health Assessment that revealed startling results.

Updated: Monday 27 April 2026

Published: Tuesday 23 June 2015

Two decades of unhealthy eating had made Alison obese, diabetic and unhappy. She came to Nuffield Health desperate for a solution that might finally work. This is her story.

Updated: Monday 27 April 2026

Published: Wednesday 10 February 2016

Andy had noticed he was getting larger. He was aware that his chest would get tight, and he preferred to hide in the back of photographs. But it wasn't until he applied for the Healthy Weight Programme that he realised how close he was to a catastrophic event.

Updated: Monday 27 April 2026

Published: Tuesday 30 May 2017

At just 51 years old, Graeme Chisholm was surprised to learn cataracts were responsible for his deteriorating eyesight. Here's how multi-focal lens implants brought his life back into focus.

Updated: Monday 27 April 2026

Published: Friday 12 February 2016

After losing his wife to cancer, Bruce contemplated giving up his lifelong passion of bird watching. Determined, he gathered the courage to return to the fields, but cruelly his eyesight began to fail soon after. This is his story of love, loss and redemption.

Updated: Monday 27 April 2026

Published: Friday 12 May 2017

After two years of almost total sight loss from dense cataracts in both eyes, Suzanne Roberts had a nasty fall in February 2022, resulting in permanent damage to her elbow. Following cataract care for one eye from Mr Dan Morris of Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals in late November 2022, Suzanne returned soon in December 2022, for the other eye to be successfully treated.

Updated: Monday 27 April 2026

Published: Wednesday 24 May 2023

After years of struggling with osteoarthritis knee pain, a minimally invasive single injection treatment has helped Christine enjoy Christmas again.

Updated: Monday 27 April 2026

Published: Monday 5 January 2026

After years of struggling with osteoarthritis knee pain, a minimally invasive single injection treatment has significantly improved Jane’s mobility and quality of life.

Updated: Monday 27 April 2026

Published: Monday 13 April 2026

A deformity in Derek's hip threatened his mobility, lifestyle and happiness. This is his story of conquering his condition, with a little help. Derek lives life to the full, he always has. “For me it’s so important to keep flexible and mobile,” he says. At 73 years old he’s fitter than many men half his age, doing two hours of exercise a day and practicing yoga and Pilates regularly.

Updated: Monday 27 April 2026

Published: Thursday 14 May 2015

Maria had always been an active person, from regularly attending spin classes to playing golf. However, earlier this year Maria was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF), an abnormal heart rhythm. Maria reflects on her journey following cardiac ablation, a procedure to correct the abnormal heart rhythm.

Updated: Thursday 12 March 2026

Published: Wednesday 17 January 2024

Retired NHS nurse, Margaret Berry OBE, describes herself as ‘fit as a flea’ and playing the best golf of her life.

Updated: Friday 6 March 2026

Published: Tuesday 19 July 2022

Minimally invasive treatment helps Ann regain confidence after years of stress urinary incontinence.

Updated: Monday 12 January 2026

Published: Monday 15 December 2025

67-year-old Geoff and his wife have a passion for skiing and walking in the Alps. However Geoff’s damaged knee cartilage was threatening to put a stop to these activities until he had a partial knee replacement on each side, just nine months apart. Feeling confident, he returned to the slopes just six months later, with next year’s ski trip already planned for March.

Updated: Friday 14 November 2025

Published: Monday 23 October 2023

Peeps Nicols isn't your typical woman in her 70s – she’s an aspiring strong woman.

Updated: Friday 14 November 2025

Published: Tuesday 15 August 2023

Jonathan's back to his best and enjoying a new lease of life, having completed a 10k walk only a few months after enrolling into Nuffield Health cardiac rehabilitation programme. He shares his experience on how the programme helped him get on the road to recovery.

Updated: Friday 14 November 2025

Published: Tuesday 7 February 2023

Family man, keen cyclist and skier Ewan had just about given up on the idea of a family skiing holiday after the worn-out cartilage in his knees prevented him from the flexibility he knew he’d need to ski down those slopes.

Updated: Friday 14 November 2025

Published: Thursday 23 November 2023

When Tom, 45, from Sussex, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late 2024, he wasn’t shocked. With his dad, uncle and cousin all diagnosed, he knew the odds were high. But thanks to his proactive approach and cutting-edge technology – the da Vinci Surgical System – Tom has recovered well and feels better than before the operation.

Updated: Wednesday 25 June 2025

Published: Thursday 22 May 2025

With a lifelong foot problem that Kevin had battled all his life, it had become so bad he was barely able to walk. Thankfully, he was helped back to health through surgical intervention by Nuffield Health Foot & Ankle consultant Mr Brown to take on an extreme polar challenge.

Updated: Monday 24 March 2025

Published: Tuesday 18 March 2025

Meet Marjorie Dale, an energetic 88-year-old who refused to let severe osteoarthritis hinder her active lifestyle. Marjorie received a day case total hip replacement at Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital under the skilled hands of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Siddharth P. Govilkar and is thrilled with her speedy recovery.

Updated: Tuesday 11 February 2025

Published: Tuesday 11 February 2025